COVID 19 Requirements & Expectations
for
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
Information For the COmmunity
The Department of Health have advised that bookings are now open for children aged 5 to 11 to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Special vaccine clinics will run exclusively for children aged 5 to 11 across Tasmania from 10 January 2022.
Clinics will be held at community locations across the state to give every primary school aged child the opportunity to get at least one dose of the COVID 19 vaccine before they return to school in February.
Vaccinations are not mandatory to attend school, but parents and carers are encouraged to get their children vaccinated to protect their children, their families, and our school community.
Last week a smaller paediatric dose of the Pfizer vaccine was approved as safe and effective for children aged 5 to 11 by Australia’s top medical experts.
Children will get two doses, eight weeks apart – but they will only be available in special children’s clinics and GPs.
Bookings are essential for children’s clinics and children should be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
To find out more, visit the Tasmanian Government’s coronavirus website.
Special vaccine clinics will run exclusively for children aged 5 to 11 across Tasmania from 10 January 2022.
Clinics will be held at community locations across the state to give every primary school aged child the opportunity to get at least one dose of the COVID 19 vaccine before they return to school in February.
Vaccinations are not mandatory to attend school, but parents and carers are encouraged to get their children vaccinated to protect their children, their families, and our school community.
Last week a smaller paediatric dose of the Pfizer vaccine was approved as safe and effective for children aged 5 to 11 by Australia’s top medical experts.
Children will get two doses, eight weeks apart – but they will only be available in special children’s clinics and GPs.
Bookings are essential for children’s clinics and children should be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
To find out more, visit the Tasmanian Government’s coronavirus website.
Contract Tracing Updates & Check In TAS App (Update T3W1 20/7/21)
Should I send my child to school?
All children who are well should be sent to school. Alternative care arrangements should be considered for those children who may be at high risk for severe illness from COVID-19. Parents should seek medical advice for these children.
Children should not be sent to school if they feel unwell with cold or flu-like symptoms including:
Children should only be returning to school once their cold/flu like symptoms have passed.
If your child has serious symptoms, such as difficulty breathing, call Triple Zero (000).
Hay fever and COVID-19 symptoms
Hay fever can be caused by allergies to pollen from some flowering plants and is more common in Tasmania during spring and summer.
Hay fever symptoms can include:
Students experiencing hay fever symptoms, even mild symptoms, should get tested for COVID-19.
They should stay home and not attend school while they wait for their test results.
Students can return to school if they have:
If a student’s symptoms worsen throughout the hay fever season or new symptoms develop, they should see their GP who may ask them to get tested for COVID-19 again.
School Events
Unfortunately, due to the size of the church and school gym we are not able to have parents at Whole School Prayer or Assemblies. This is due to COVID social distancing requirements of adults in these spaces. Whole School Prayer and Assemblies will continue to be live streamed for families to watch.
Social Distancing
All adults must observe the 1.5m separation whilst on the school site.
- From the 31st July any adult over the age of 16 years (including staff) entering a school building must use the Check In Tas App each time they visit.
- If you enter the building before school and again after school you will need to have checked in twice for that day, one for each visit.
- There are multiple QR codes at all entrances to the school as well as on every classroom door. Rather than queuing at the main entrances could visitors please move to the next available QR code to sign in.
- If you do not have the Check In Tas App you will need to go to the main office and complete the registration using a school iPad.
- Parents who do not enter the school building are exempt from the check in requirements.
- If you volunteer you still need to sign in at the office using the Compass Kiosk.
- Please see the information below about how to download the TAS App.
Should I send my child to school?
All children who are well should be sent to school. Alternative care arrangements should be considered for those children who may be at high risk for severe illness from COVID-19. Parents should seek medical advice for these children.
Children should not be sent to school if they feel unwell with cold or flu-like symptoms including:
- fever
- runny nose
- cough, sore/itchy throat or
- shortness of breath
Children should only be returning to school once their cold/flu like symptoms have passed.
If your child has serious symptoms, such as difficulty breathing, call Triple Zero (000).
Hay fever and COVID-19 symptoms
Hay fever can be caused by allergies to pollen from some flowering plants and is more common in Tasmania during spring and summer.
Hay fever symptoms can include:
- runny, itchy or blocked nose
- sneezing
- itchy, sore and watery eyes
- a cough.
Students experiencing hay fever symptoms, even mild symptoms, should get tested for COVID-19.
They should stay home and not attend school while they wait for their test results.
Students can return to school if they have:
- had a test for COVID-19 while they had symptoms and the result was negative
- consulted a doctor to discuss their symptoms and received advice/treatment to manage them
- received a certificate or letter from their doctor stating they currently have hay fever and can attend school.
If a student’s symptoms worsen throughout the hay fever season or new symptoms develop, they should see their GP who may ask them to get tested for COVID-19 again.
School Events
Unfortunately, due to the size of the church and school gym we are not able to have parents at Whole School Prayer or Assemblies. This is due to COVID social distancing requirements of adults in these spaces. Whole School Prayer and Assemblies will continue to be live streamed for families to watch.
Social Distancing
All adults must observe the 1.5m separation whilst on the school site.
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